"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
“The Lord has made known his salvation.” Psalm 98 is filled with joy because God does not remain distant from His people. He acts, He saves, and He reveals His faithfulness in ways that invite the whole earth to rejoice. This psalm reminds us that salvation is not something hidden or reserved for a few. … Read more
Today’s Gospel is difficult because Jesus speaks with unmistakable seriousness. He confronts a pattern that had repeated itself through generations: God sends His messengers, but instead of listening, people resist them. Later, once those voices are safely in the past, the same people may build monuments to them and speak respectfully about their memory. Jesus … Read more
Alleluia.I am the way, and the truth, and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, but by me.Alleluia. Jesus does not simply say that He will show us the way. He says, “I am the way.” He does not merely teach us truths about God; He is the Truth. And He … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Thursday, October 15th 2026 THE TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II SAINT TERESA OF AVILA, VIRGIN & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH FIRST READING “He chose us in him before the foundation of the world.” The beginning of the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians (EPHESIANS 1: 1 – 10) … Read more
Today’s Gospel is one of those passages where Jesus speaks with unusual sharpness. His words are directed toward the Pharisees and the lawyers, but they are not preserved in Scripture simply so that we can criticize people who lived two thousand years ago. They are meant to examine us. Jesus is not condemning religious discipline … Read more